Overview
- Analysts forecast that Nvidia will report $43.26 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 66% increase year-over-year driven largely by its Data Center segment.
- New U.S. export restrictions on the H20 AI chip have forced Nvidia to take a $5.5 billion inventory charge and require licensing for future China shipments.
- Nvidia’s market share in China has declined from 95% to about 50%, prompting development of a lower-cost AI chip slated for production by September.
- Deals in the Middle East, including Oracle’s $40 billion order for OpenAI data centers and a contract with Saudi-backed Humain, are strengthening geographic diversification.
- Gross margin projections for Q1 range from the high-60s to as low as 58%, but analysts maintain positive long-term outlooks based on continued AI infrastructure demand.